Dowloading Torrents from Terminal - Complete Guide

[dsjocker]

Hi guys, it's me again!

Now we'll learn how to download torrents from terminal, WITHOU ANY GRAPHIC INTERFACE - Maximum performance and speed.

First of all, i suppose you use Debian-based OS, like Ubuntu or Debian. Now let's go.

Open terminal/ssh then hit:

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Now you need to configure your enviroment, so hit:

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And paste this:

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Obs: You can set paths as you prefer, take a look at coomits.

Now you need to create the paths that you specify before, so hit all these commands (one per line):

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Now you finally can open the torrent software, hit:

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And so what?
To download files you just need to hit Backspace, paste the magnet link and hit backspace again. If you prefer to use .torrent files, you just need to specify the location of the file.
The torrent will be imported and u will see it on screen.

Now, start the download, by hit Arrow Up until you see * * * on your torrent, and hit Ctrl+S to start download. That's it, it's already downloading and the final file will be on

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Aditional Tips
Normaly torrents keep downloading even you close ssh connection, but... To keep downloading files without interruption by closing SSH connection and manipule the software better, you can use Tmux!

Basicaly, do this:

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Now create a new session with tmux by hitting:

tmux

It's a permanent session, you can do your usual ssh things here, but if you close ssh tmux session keeps runing.

To deatach from session use CTRL+B and hit D
you can open a lot of sessions that keep runing parallel.

If you want to return to a session previosly opened, hit:

tmux list-sessions (to see al sessions)

tmux attach-session -t {number} (to attach to specific session)

That's it guys. Hope it help you

 

[terenceslattery]

Thanks for this, wondering if you can also configure rtorrent to prevent your ip from leaking such as running it behind a proxy and with anonymous mode by making changes to the rtorrent.rc file so that you don't get abuse emails from host?

 

[prabhjot]

Thanks for this, wondering if you can also configure rtorrent to prevent your ip from leaking such as running it behind a proxy and with anonymous mode by making changes to the rtorrent.rc file so that you don't get abuse emails from host?

Hi did you manage to figure out something.? As its risky to use torrent on vod server.

 

[slaserx]

or just use transmission-cli

 

[prabhjot]

or just use transmission-cli

Any tutorial?

 

[slaserx]

Any tutorial?

┌[root☮lab.darklinux.uk]-(~)
└> transmission-cli --help
transmission-cli 3.00 (bb6b5a062e)
A fast and easy BitTorrent client

Usage: transmission-cli [options] <file|url|magnet>

Options:
-h --help Display this help page and exit
-b --blocklist Enable peer blocklists
-B --no-blocklist Disable peer blocklists
-d --downlimit <speed> Set max download speed in kB/s
-D --no-downlimit Don't limit the download speed
-er --encryption-required Encrypt all peer connections
-ep --encryption-preferred Prefer encrypted peer connections
-et --encryption-tolerated Prefer unencrypted peer connections
-f --finish <script> Run a script when the torrent finishes
-g --config-dir <path> Where to find configuration files
-m --portmap Enable portmapping via NAT-PMP or UPnP
-M --no-portmap Disable portmapping
-p --port <port> Port for incoming peers (Default: 51413)
-t --tos <tos> Peer socket TOS (0 to 255,
default=default)
-u --uplimit <speed> Set max upload speed in kB/s
-U --no-uplimit Don't limit the upload speed
-v --verify Verify the specified torrent
-V --version Show version number and exit
-w --download-dir <path> Where to save downloaded data

 

[prabhjot]

Does it protects from ip leaking?